About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Marathon gas station late one night, a voice over the intercom announced: 'Attention, customers—your cars are now talking to each other!' Employees and drivers looked around, puzzled, but nothing seemed out of place. Suddenly, an old man in line leaned forward and whispered, ‘I told ya’ll they was talkin’!’ A young delivery driver shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time I’ll fill up my truck somewhere else.’ The next morning, everyone agreed it had been just another late-night Marathon adventure.
2. At Marathon gas station one morning, a delivery driver asked the attendant: ‘Do you ever pump gas into flying cars?’ The attendant replied, ‘Not yet.’ And then… Then an old man walked in and said, ‘I’ll take ten gallons of gasoline for my flying lawnmower!’ The attendant looked puzzled but smiled and nodded. As they were filling up, a delivery driver turned around and whispered to the old man, ‘It’s not even nine o’clock yet.’
3. At Marathon gas station one afternoon, an old man approached the counter and said, 'I’m here for the longest pump in town!' The attendant smiled and nodded towards a pump that seemed to stretch forever. The old man grinned, climbed onto his bike, and started pumping away. A delivery driver passing by laughed and remarked, ‘He’s been doing that every Tuesday for months now.’ As the sun set, the old man finally stopped, paid, and rode off into the dusk, leaving everyone wondering if he’d actually filled up or just enjoyed the longest pump in town.
4. At Marathon gas station one day, a customer noticed something unusual in the parking lot—a mysterious box labeled only with the words: ‘Free Donuts for Next Customer.’ The next morning, another customer found a fresh batch of donuts on the counter. Confused, they asked the attendant who shrugged and said, 'Someone left it here last night.' The legend grew until everyone knew that Marathon was the place where kindness met sugar—until finally, someone decided to put up a sign reading: "Donut Delivery Service: Open Only When Full Tank Is Paid."}